The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-01-19

Point soldier, so he promoted Howard
over the head of Logan. Now that
Logan is dead, General Sherman pub
fishes the correspondence which took
place between himself and General
Logan three years ago, in which Logan
states that his absence from the army
when that famous march to the sea was
begun was in response to a request from
President Lincoln to make speeches in
Ohio and other western states. Not
withstanding the reference and criti-
csm that General Sherman made in his
memoirs, General Logan was willing to
rest under it until history should reveal
the truth.
AS we are to have no political cam
paign, election or legislative session
in Vermont this year, and there is no
occasion for efforts to impress the
farmers with the belief that they are
the much,wronged victims of railroads.
monopolies and "ring" politicians.
the Bratteboro correspondent of the
Springfield Republican ventures to tell
a little truth. He writes: "No class
of men in Vermont are more contented
to-day than the farmers. Full granaries
make sleek cattle. There has been a
profitable demand through the winter
for their products, mortgages have been
reduced and savings bank deposits in
creased. All of the small towns in
Windham county have a story of pros
perity to relate through the columns of
their weekly paper. The farmers and
mechanics exchange here has done a
business during the past year amount
ing to S57 AGO, a gain of $1,000 over
the preceding year, and a dividend of
thirteen per cent to the patrons is the
result, while six per cent is paid on the
capital stock"
IF anything may be Judged by the
tone of the mugwump press, the delu-
sions which have been cherished by
this class of President Cleveland's sup
porters concerning the civil service re-
form professions and policy of the adj
ministration are rapidly coming to an
end. There has for nearly two years
been refusal on their part to see any
fault in the administration. They have
made the most of its every spasmodic
and occasional attempt to enforce the
civil service law, but have been blind
to its violations. They ought, how
ever, to have known that the whole
tone and spirit of the democratic party
was against any genuine reform of the
civil service. Even admitting that
they honestly believed Mr.. Cleveland
would endeavOr to carry into execution
his anti-electon and INSTRUMENTATION
pledges, they should have known, I'M
less they had studied political history to
no purpose, that no president can stand
the pressure to which he is subjected
when endeavoring to go contrary to his
party's policy. Traveller
WE await with interest the opinion
of the mugwump press in regard to the
appointment of Mr.. Herbert f. Beecher
as special agent of the treasury in
Oregon and Washington Territory.
This is another illustration of the great
principle, "To the mugwumps belong
the spOils." The question of young
Beecher's fitness was not considered
His unfitness for another office had been
demonstrated to the satisfaction of a
majority of the senate. But Henry
Ward Beecher must have his share of
the spoils. His son must have an office
1884. 1t was not deemed prudent to
test again the opinion of the senate.
Fortunately for young Beecher and his
mugwump father, the special agents of
the treasury do not have to be confirmed
by the senate. Otherwise young Beecher
would never be a special agent of the
treasury. If this had been a case of
son appointed in recognition of the po-
ltical services of IA democratic father,
there would have been one wild out
break of indignation from all mug
wumpia. -Sup.
IN one of his notable speeches in the
German Reichstag, last week, Prince
Bismarck said that Germany's friend
ship with Russia is beyond doubt.
"Our relations with France continue
good. To maintain them is difficult,
because long historical process must
be accomplished before the feelings of
the past are appeased and differences
are recOnciled. We have done every
thing to induce the French to forget
and forgive. We have no present
ground to apprehend war with France.
Neither have we any reason to fear it if
it should happen. There can be no
question about our attacking France
but we must protect ourselves against
attacks. Under no circumstances shall
we attack France; but we shall always
be compelled to arm ourselves in such
manner as to be equal to the con-
tingencv of war This is the supreme
object of the army bill. l have firm
confidence in the peaceful disposition
of tho Erannh anI N
ton of the French people. Still, the
past teaches us that we cannot count
upon peace with France as permanent.
a government may one day come into
power at Paris which will make war
upon us. This you must take into ac-
count"